How to create a QR Code for a Word Document

If you are looking to create a QR Code for a Word document, there are multiple ways to do it. In this article, we will describe in detail each method and you can choose the one that best suits you.

1. Upload document to cloud server and create a URL QR Code

With this method, a user will be able to scan a QR Code and download the document in its original file format i.e. .doc or .docx. However, depending on the mobile browser, the file may or may not open for just viewing.

Here is what you will need to do:

a. Create and finalize the Word document (.doc, .docx)
b. Upload the document on a cloud storage service such as Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive
c. Get the URL of this file from the cloud storage service. Ensure that the document access permissions are set to ‘Public’. This will ensure that anyone with the link will be able to view and download the document
d. Create a URL QR Code using an online QR Code Generator

2. Create a Google Doc and generate a URL QR Code

If you haven’t created the Word doc yet using MS-Word, you can always create the document using Google Docs. This way, you can directly get a link to the document, which can be added to a URL QR Code—just like in Step 1.

3. Convert document to PDF and create a PDF QR Code

In this method, the user will be able to scan a QR Code and view/download a PDF version of the Word document.